Naruto’s a scrappy and energetic underdog who came from nothing to make something of himself. He pulls off epic feats with the power of hard work, friendship, goofy guts, and never giving up on his word and ninja way. No matter how tough things get, you can bet Naruto will defeat powerful bad guys by combining shadow-clone trickery, his toad sage powers, and the beastly Fox spirit strength in suped-up mega-forms! As a noob, he struggled to make a basic clone. As a sage, he rides a Nine-Tailed energy fox into battle!
1. One-Tails : Shukaku
Shukaku: A powerful tanuki (raccoon-dog spirit) that possesses sand manipulation abilities. It was captured and sealed away as the One-Tail beast, becoming one of the 9 Tailed Beasts.
Known Abilities :
- Controls wind and sand
- Can manifest a giant form of sand and itself
- Possesses a jinchuriki to stay active
First Jinchuriki Host:
- An unnamed and little-known monk.
Notable Jinchuriki:
- Gaara – A shunned orphan who becomes a ruthless killer, later reforms into a noble leader. Son of 4th Kazekage and host of Shukaku.
Gaara’s Abilities via Shukaku:
- Controls sand as a shield and weapon
- Can funnel chakra into the sand
- Gained tanuki features and One-Tail chakra in released forms
The removal of Shukaku from Gaara by the Akatsuki organization left Gaara briefly dead until brought back by Chiyo’s life-sacrificing jutsu. Gaara lost his sand powers but continued on as respected Kazekage.
2. Two-Tails – Matatabi
Matatabi : A monster cat spirit composed entirely of blue spectral flames with two tails and sharp fangs and claws. It was captured and sealed as the Two-Tails beast, making it one of 9 Tailed Beasts.
Known Abilities :
- Produces ethereal blue fire
- Can perform a massive fiery explosion after transforming into a giant flaming cat
- Possesses a jinchuriki host to remain active
First Jinchuriki Host : Unknown
Notable Jinchuriki :
- Yugito Nii – A ninja from Hidden Cloud Village and a member of their assassination squad. Competent kunoichi who fully synced with Matatabi.
Yugito’s Abilities via Two-Tails :
- Generates blue spectral flames from body
- Can transform into a large flaming spectral cat
- Increased speed, claws, fangs in transformed states
Yugito was captured by the Akatsuki and Matatabi was extracted and sealed away. This resulted in Yugito’s death when the Tailed Beast was removed.
3. Three-Tails – Isobu
Isobu : A giant turtle with a crab-like shell and three shrimp-like tails. It has a strong affinity for water and coral. Isobu was captured and made into the Three-Tailed beast as one of the 9 Tailed Beasts.
Abilities :
- Can emit corrosive vapor
- Smoothly swims and maneuvers in water
- Possesses a jinchuriki host to manifest
First Host: Unknown
Notable Jinchuriki :
- Yagura – The Fourth Mizukage and a powerful leader of the Mist Village. After becoming a jinchuriki, he was warped into a cruel tyrant instead.
Yagura’s Abilities via Three-Tails :
- Gained turtle shell armor when transformed
- Masterful water techniques augmented by Isobu
- Entered a rampaging mini-beast form
Yagura was captured by Akatsuki and ultimately died when Isobu got extracted. They used Isobu’s power to create a mindless Tailed Beast clone later fought by Naruto and Killer Bee.
4. Four-Tails – Son Goku
Son Goku : A giant red monkey with long arms, horns, and four lava-infused tails. It was subdued and sealed to become the Four-Tails, making it one of the 9 Tailed Beasts.
Abilities :
- Controls lava and heat
- Can harden skin with cooled lava into armor
- Possesses a jinchuriki to manifest through
First Host : Unknown
Notable Jinchuriki :
- Rōshi – An elder ninja from Hidden Stone adept with lava techniques. After Son Gokū got sealed in him, he traveled while hiding his jinchuriki status.
Rōshi’s Abilities via Four-Tails :
- Enhanced lava techniques with burning potency
- Gained monkey fur, horns, claws, and shells in transformed states
- Entered Mini-Beast Form surrounded by lava
Rōshi was captured by Akatsuki and died after Four-Tails got extracted from his body. It was then sealed away into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
5. Five-Tails – Kokuo
Kokuo : A white horse-dolphin hybrid creature with a long, right angled cone shaped horn and fish-like tails. It has immense physical strength and speed. Kokuō was captured and sealed, becoming the Five-Tails beast.
Abilities :
- High-speed manueverability
- Hardens and shoots off horn like a missile
- Possesses a jinchuriki host to be active
First Jinchuriki Host : Unknown
Notable Host :
- Han – A Hidden Stone ninja with steam-based techniques. After becoming Five-Tails jinchuriki, he was captured by Akatsuki.
Han’s Abilities via Kokuo :
- Produces intense steam from body
- Gained immense power and speed
- Enters a Four-Legged Form with high charges
Han died when Akatsuki extracted Kokuō from him. It was then sealed into the Demonic Statue for the Eternal Tsukuyomi plan.
6. Six-Tails – Saiken
Saiken : A massive white slug with six tails, toxic fluids, and moldable boneless structure. It was captured and sealed to become the Six-Tailed beast.
Abilities :
- Produces corrosive alkaline fluids
- Can transform shape and transfer chakra
- Possesses a jinchuriki to manifest through
First Jinchuriki Host : Unknown
Notable Host :
- Utakata – A bubble magic wielding ninja from Hot Springs Village in exile for killings caused by Six-Tails.
Utakata’s Abilities via Saiken :
- Greatly enhanced bubble ninjutsu potency
- Entered a Six-Tailed Version 2 cloak form
- Temporary full transformation to giant slug state
Utakata was captured and killed, leading Saiken to be extracted by Akatsuki. The Six-Tails got sealed into the Demonic Statue for the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan later.
7. Seven-Tails – Chomei
Chōmei : A blue rhinoceros beetle with seven tails, six green insect wings, and a seventh orange tail that can fly at intense speeds. It was captured and sealed to become the Seven-Tails.
Abilities :
- Flight and speed enhanced by wings
- Possesses a jinchuriki to manifest itself
- Has armored exoskeleton and amazing strengths
First Host : Unknown
Notable Jinchuriki :
- Fū – An energetic young ninja from Hidden Waterfall and the only known female jinchuriki. She can emit scales and a fine powder that causes paralysis or unconsciousness.
Fū’s Abilities via Seven-Tails :
- Can fly with Chōmei’s insect wings
- Enters a scaled state with increased powers
- Temporarily transformed fully into a winged beetle-monster
Fū got captured by Akatsuki and died after Chōmei was extracted from her, getting sealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path by the organization.
8. Eight-Tails – Gyuki
Gyūki: A giant ushi-oni (bull-octopus chimera) with eight tentacle tails and immense strength. It was captured and made into the Eight-Tails, one of the 9 Tailed Beasts
Abilities:
- High intelligence and communicates with host
- Uses tentacles effectively in combat
- Manifests through possession of a jinchuriki
First Host: Unknown
Notable Jinchuriki:
- Killer B – A carefree ninja from Hidden Cloud and master swordsman. He can fully transform into Gyūki after intense training to master control.
Killer B’s Abilities via Eight-Tails :
- Gains increased strength, speed and tentacle use
- Transforms into ushi-oni form wielding 8 swords
- Can perform a massive Tailed Beast Bomb attack
9. Nine-Tails – Kurama
Kurama : A gargantuan fox with nine tails, the most powerful of the 9 Tailed Beasts. Attacked Hidden Leaf before being sealed into newborn Naruto Uzumaki.
Abilities :
- Immense chakra reserves and destructive power
- Sharp claws and teeth
- Can manifest through a jinchuriki host
First Host : Mito Uzumaki (1st Hokage’s wife)
Notable Jinchuriki :
- Naruto Uzumaki – An orphan ostracized for Kurama sealed within him but still aimed to become Hokage.
Naruto’s Abilities via Nine-Tails :
- Vast chakra reserves brought out by emotion
- Accelerated healing powers
- Entered Tailed Transformations growing more fox-like
At first destructive to each other, Naruto’s will and courage made Kurama have a change of heart. They can now combine their chakra for immense boosts to Naruto’s abilities, with the goal of seeking mutual understanding between beasts and humans.
10. The Ten Tails (Juubi)
The Ten-Tails (Juubi): Originally a primordial, god-like chimera creature considered the origin of all chakra. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki fused with the God Tree to become an incarnation of the Ten-Tails.
Abilities:
- Possesses massive, nearly unlimited chakra
- Can unleash incredibly destructive power
- Later forms wielded the Rinne Sharingan eye and God: Nativity of a World of Trees technique
First Jinchuriki Host : Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (The Sage of Six Paths)
Second Jinchuriki Host : Obito Uchiha
Obito’s Abilities via Ten-Tails:
- Near god-like power with massive chakra reserves
- Gained Truth-Seeking Balls
- Able to form the God Tree and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi genjutsu
The Ten-Tails was revived by Akatsuki using the chakra of captured tailed beasts and then sealed within Obito Uchiha to further his Eye of the Moon plan. It was only after the combined effort of the Shinobi Alliance that Obito and the Ten-Tails were finally defeated.
11. Isshiki Otsutsuki’s Juubi
The Juubi (Ten-Tails) is an ancient, powerful giant beast in Naruto that is comprised of all nine tailed beasts. In the Boruto storyline, an Otsutsuki clan member named Isshiki comes down to Earth and locates the Juubi sealed inside Jigen.
Isshiki needs a sacrifice in order to gain control of the Juubi’s power. So he essentially implants part of the Juubi into Jigen and uses him as that sacrifice. This gives Isshiki access to a version of the Juubi’s strength which he calls the Chakra Fruit.
The Chakra Fruit allows Isshiki to produce large, god-like chakra trees and gives him immense power. He can then plant these trees across planets in order to harvest all life on that planet for further energy and strength.
So in summary, Isshiki hijacks access to the Juubi sealed in Jigen to produce powerful chakra trees and harvest energy, all in an effort to originally prolong his own life which was nearing its end after being badly injured.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the tailed beasts represent singular masses of extremely dense chakra that ninja villages tried using for their immense latent power. Jinchūriki can access that power, with perfect mastery meaning complete cooperation between human and beast. Let me know if this straightforward summary helps explain the purpose and role of tailed beasts in the Naruto universe!
FAQs
1. Is Naruto also a jinchuriki?
Yes, Naruto is a jinchuriki. He hosts the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, Kurama, inside him.
2. Why is Naruto’s jinchuriki form different?
Naruto’s jinchūriki form is different because he has a cooperative relationship with Kurama. They work together to balance and share Kurama’s chakra rather than Naruto trying to suppress it.
3. Can Naruto defeat a Tailed Beast?
Yes, Naruto can defeat any tailed beast, including all nine if needed. After mastering Kurama’s chakra, Naruto gained immense power that allows him to stand against the tailed beasts.
4. Who is the perfect Jinchuriki?
The two perfect jinchūrikis shown in the series are Killer B and Naruto Uzumaki. Killer B has fully mastered use of the Eight-Tails’ power. By the end, Naruto also gains perfect mastery and cooperative use of the Nine-Tails Fox’s chakra by bonding with Kurama. This harmony and balance of beast and host is what makes a “perfect jinchuriki” .